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Hysterical personality: an appraisal in light of empirical research.
Genet Psychol Monogr. 1981 Aug; 104(First Half):71-105.GP

Abstract

An overview of the term hysterical personality is presented and existing measures of this construct are described. Statistical studies of hysterical personality are then reviewed, emphasizing the extent to which they support theory, clinical observation, description, and prediction. Evidence is still needed to bolster claims of empirical validity and it remains an open question whether hysterical personality should be viewed as a legitimate concept in its own right or as a form of extraversion. Empirical data are also needed on etiological determinants, psychological correlates, and response to experimental manipulations. However, empirically based findings to date indicate that a premorbid hysterical personality is not a necessary or sufficient factor in the development of conversion reactions. It is concluded that relative to other well known personality types there has been only a modest amount of empirical research on hysterical personality. Suggestions for future research directions are made.

Authors

Pollak JM
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAge FactorsConversion DisorderDepressionExtraversion, PsychologicalFemaleHistrionic Personality DisorderHumansIntroversion, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedNeurotic DisordersPersonality TestsSex Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

7024039

Citation

Pollak, J M.. "Hysterical Personality: an Appraisal in Light of Empirical Research." Genetic Psychology Monographs, vol. 104, no. First Half, 1981, pp. 71-105.
Pollak JM. Hysterical personality: an appraisal in light of empirical research. Genet Psychol Monogr. 1981;104(First Half):71-105.
Pollak, J. M. (1981). Hysterical personality: an appraisal in light of empirical research. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 104(First Half), 71-105.
Pollak JM. Hysterical Personality: an Appraisal in Light of Empirical Research. Genet Psychol Monogr. 1981;104(First Half):71-105. PubMed PMID: 7024039.
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